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Latin star Pedro Capó opens up about his latest album, La Neta, going on tour, life after the success of his track “Calma,” new music and more.Pedro Capo:Out of the blue, unexpectedly. It wasn’t supposed to be a single. It wasn’t written with that, you know, looking for that either, that one was absolutely special.
Hi, I’m Pedro Capo and this is Billboard News.
Leila Cobo:Pedro Capo, welcome to Billboard News!
Pedro Capo:Thank you! Happy to be here! Happy to see you! Thanks for having me!
Leila Cobo:Likewise. And now you’re back with ‘La Neta’ tour. This is the first tour since the onset of the pandemic for you.
Pedro Capo:Yeah, yeah. Happy… happy that we finally got here.
Leila Cobo:Tell us about that tour.
Pedro Capo:Yes. Well, we started in Spain, we did four cities over there. And it was a huge success. Every city sold out. We’re now going to Argentina, which they all sold out. I feel like ‘La Neta’ is that you know, the little boat that could, and then we’re going to Mexico and we’re going to be coming to the (United) States so we should be here in October. Very excited about that. ‘La Neta’ was a different- is a different sound. And I feel like it marks a road ahead for me.
Leila Cobo:How so?
Pedro Capo:Because sonically I was coming out of the whole “Calma” thing, which was beautiful, amazing. “Calma” had, you know, happened at such an interesting moment. The pandemic came, I kind of got lost in my sound for a little bit, which is part of our process, I’d say. And ‘La Neta’ was something that I record and produced and write in its entirety in my house. Very personal.Watch the full interview above.
Alejandro Fernández will donate a portion of proceeds from his Oct. 14 concert at The Theater at Madison Square Garden to help newly-arrived asylum seekers in New York. According to a press release, Live Nation, the promoter behind his 2023 U.S. Amor Y Patria Tour, will be matching the donation. The New York Immigration Coalition […]
Corridos tumbados star Junior H is looking to set another milestone in his already prolific career: conquering the legendary Foro Sol stadium in Mexico City. Mexican promoter Ocesa announced on Monday (Aug 14) that the singer will perform at the storied venue on Nov. 23.
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The 23-year-old singer will arrive at the emblematic venue after having packing the Plaza de Toros México for two consecutive nights last May, drawing more than 80,000 people, according to organizers. Junior H is following in the footsteps of his genre colleague and July’s Billboard cover star Peso Pluma, who will perform at the Foro Sol 12 days earlier.
Junior H’s concert in the Mexican capital was announced after he kicked off his Sad Boyz 2023 U.S. arena tour on Friday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, where he gathered around 13,000 people, according to his publicists.
Ocesa announced that a presale for Citibanamex cardholders will be held on August 22nd starting at 11:00 a.m. (Mexico City time); the general sale will begin one day later at the same time through Ticketmaster Mexico, and at the Palacio de los Deportes box office in Mexico City.
Prior to his concert at the Foro Sol, Junior H (whose real name is Antonio Herrera Pérez) will headline the Coordenada Festival on October 14 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, where he will share the bill with Mexican band Panteón Rococó and Queens Of The Stone Age.
In just four years, the self-proclaimed Sad Boy has solidified his position as one of the top exponents of corrido tumbado, a subgenre born after the release of Natanael Cano’s Corridos Tumbados album in 2019, with whom he has collaborated early in his career. He has also performed alongside other successful Mexican acts like Peso Pluma, Edén Muñoz, Gabito Ballesteros and Alemán.
Clocking in at more than 2 million plays in just a few weeks when it released in 2019, his song “No He Cambiado,” from his album Mi Vida en un Cigarro, became a phenomenon on digital platforms. Since then, he has placed 18 songs on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart, four of which reached the top 10, and earlier this year he made inroads on the overall Billboard Hot 100 chart with the hit “Fin de semana” alongside Oscar Maydon.
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His latest track is “El Patrocinador” with Grupo Firme, whose video has more than 5.8 million views since its release 10 days ago.
Check out Ocesa’s announcement of the Junior H concert at the Foro Sol below:
Karol G kicked off her first-ever stadium tour at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas last week on Thursday (Aug. 10). The Colombian artist — who will continue the 15-date trek at the RoseBowl in Pasadena, Calif. tonight (Aug. 14) — performed nearly 30 of her biggest hits from her albums Ocean, KG0515, Mañana Será […]
A new Drake and Bad Bunny collaboration is on the horizon. During the “Jumbotron S–t Poppin” rapper’s Sunday night (Aug. 13) concert in Inglewood, Calif., he brought up Bunny for a special announcement during his set, much to the delight of concert attendees. “I wanna tell y’all something, because y’all are L.A. and we love […]
From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and those little, important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.
Juanes’ very own Fender guitar
Colombian star Juanes celebrated his birthday in a big way. The “Gris” singer unveiled his very own signature Fender guitar called the “Juanes Stratocaster.” The guitar features a custom “Luna White” satin finish, which is an ode to his first born daughter, Luna. According to a press release, all artist proceeds from the Stratocaster Guitar and the Juanes capsule collection will go towards Mi Sangre Foundation, Juanes’ philanthropic initiative.
“Nowadays, I feel that I only need this guitar and many ideas,” Juanes said in a statement. “My relationship with Fender began when I was living in Colombia. I decided to sell everything I had to buy my first Fender guitar and I came to the United States and recorded my first album. And today, I can say that we have a Juanes Stratocaster in Luna White. It’s a dream. I can’t believe it, I’m very happy.”
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Sebastián Yatra at the U.S. Open
When you receive a personal call from tennis star Carlos Alcaráz inviting you to the U.S., you pick up the call and accept. That’s what Yatra did when Alcaráz called him to ask if he’d not only attend but also perform “Vagabundo” at the Sound of the Open show on Aug. 25 in New York. “Let’s go,” responds Yatra. “But you’ll have to sing the song with me. Thanks for the invite. I’m excited to see you again.” Tickets to show can be purchased here.
Family trip
Mexican singer Mario Bautista was recently in Paris celebrating his abuela‘s 95th birthday. The special trip was captured on photos, which Bautista later shared on social media with an emotional caption. “We took my grandma to France for the first time to celebrate her 95th birthday, almost a century old and traveling the world with all her creations, sharing one of the most valuable moments that life has given us,” he wrote. “Thank you, beautiful life, cheers to you, for so many blessing and moments with my family. Happy birthday, grandma, we’re going for the 100.”
Shakira, Shakira
Colombian superstar Shakira is confirmed for the 2023 Billboard Latin Music Week, set to take place Oct. 2-6 at the Faena Forum in Miami. The global artist — who in May was named Billboard’s first-ever Latin Woman of the Year — will participate in an exclusive superstar Q&A. Shakira joins a star-studded roster for the five-day legacy event that will feature exclusive panels and conversations with hitmakers throughout the week. Other confirmed artists for Latin Music Week include Peso Pluma, Nicki Nicole, Maria Becerra, Grupo Frontera, Natanael Cano, Arcángel, among many others.
Registration for the 2023 Billboard Latin Music Week is now open at BillboardLatinMusicWeek.com.
Vicente Fernández’s upcoming new album
The musical legacy of Vicente Fernández continues to grow two years after his passing. In the years prior to his death, the greatest exponent of ranchera music recorded 200 songs that will be published in a series of albums. The first instalmment, Vicente Fernández Le Canta a Los Grandes Compositores de México, was released on Thursday. The set includes 20 songs by great Mexican songwriters of the 20th century. Ten of them are classics recorded for the first time by the Charro de Huentitán, as Fernández was also known, including “La Media Vuelta,” “Tú, Sólo Tú” and “A la Orilla de un Palmar.”
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Nominations for the inaugural Rolling Stone En Español 2023 awards were announced Thursday, and Bad Bunny leads the list with six nominations. Rosalía has five, and Natalia Lafourcade, Juanes and Guitarricadelafuente each scored four.
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Presented by the editors of Rolling Stone En Español, the publication’s first-ever awards will be presented Oct. 26 in Miami, with music, film and television categories.
Among other nominees, Romeo Santos, Fito Páez and Karol G are competing for album of the year along with Bad Bunny, Juanes and Rosalía, who are in the running for artist of the year too.
Guitarricadelafuente is among the nominees for musical promise, a category that also includes Kevin Kaarl, Omar Apollo, Peso Pluma, Silvana Estrada, Villano Antillano and Yahritza y su Esencia, among others.
Here is the complete list:
Music
Album of the Year
Bailando Hasta El Apagón — Vetusta MorlaProduction: Carles Campi Campón, Vetusta MorlaDe Todas Las Flores — Natalia LafourcadeProduction: Adan Jodorowsky, Natalia LafourcadeFórmula, Vol. 3 — Romeo SantosProduction: Ivan Chevere, Romeo SantosFuturología Arlt — Fito PáezProduction: Diego Olivero, Gustavo Borner, Fito PáezLa Cantera — GuitarricadelafuenteProduction: Raül RefreeLa Neta — Pedro CapóProduction: Diego Contento, Pedro CapóLa Sustancia X — Villano AntillanoProduction: Ismael Cancel, Villano AntillanoMañana Será Bonito — Karol GProduction: VariosMarchita — Silvana EstradaProduction: Gustavo GuerreroMesa Dulce — Dante SpinettaProduction: Dante Spinetta
Motomami — RosalíaProduction: VariosNacarile — iLeProduction: iLe, Ismael CancelOzutochi — OzunaProduction: VariosTinta y Tiempo — Jorge DrexlerProduction: Carles Campi Campón, Jorge DrexlerUn Verano Sin Ti — Bad BunnyProduction: VariosVida Cotidiana — JuanesProduction: Emmanuel Briceño, Juanes, Sebastián KyrsArtist of the Year
Bad Bunny
Bizarrap
Christian Nodal
Feid
Fito Páez
iLe
Jorge Drexler
Juanes
Karol G
Natalia Lafourcade
Rosalía
Shakira
Song of the Year
“Algo bonito” — iLe + Ivy QueenSongwriter: David Alberto Pinto, Ileana Cabra, Ismael Cancel, Ivy Queen“Dance crip” — TruenoSongwriters: Brian Taylor, Mateo Palacios Corazzina, Santiago Ruiz“Despechá” — RosalíaSongwriter: Chris Jedi, David Rodríguez, Dylan Wiggins, Gaby Music, Nino Segarra, Noah Goldstein, Rosalía Vila Tobella“Hey mor” — Ozuna + FeidSongwriter: Andres Jael Correa, Gerald Oscar Jimenez, Jan Carlos Ozuna Rosado, Salomon Villada Hoyo“La jumpa” — Arcángel + Bad BunnySongwriter: Austin Santos, Benito A. Martínez Ocasio“Llévame viento” — Natalia LafourcadeSongwriter: Natalia Lafourcade“La bachata” — Manuel TurizoSongwriter: Andrés Jael Correa Ríos, Juan Diego Medina, Vélez, Luis Miguel Gómez Castaño “Casta”, Manuel Turizo Zapata, Édgar Barrera“Monotonía” — Shakira + OzunaSongwriter: Albert Hype, Alejandro Robledo Valencia, Cristian Camilo Álvarez, Juan Carlos Ozuna Rosado, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz, Sergio Robledo, Shakira Mebarak“Provenza” — Karol GSongwriter: Carolina Giraldo Navarro, Daniel Echavarria Oviedo, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno“¿Quién encendió la luz?” — GuitarricadelafuenteSongwriter: Álvaro Lafuente Calvo“Sudaka” — Dante + TruenoSongwriter: Dante Spinetta“This Is Not America” — Residente + IbeyiSongwriter: Jeffrey Peñalva, Lisa-Kaindé Díaz, Naomi Díaz, René Pérez Joglar“Tití me preguntó” — Bad BunnySongwriter: Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, MAG“Tocarte” — Jorge Drexler + C. TanganaSongwriter: Antón Álvarez Alfaro, Jorge Drexler, Pablo Drexler, Víctor Martínez“Villano Antillano: ‘Bzrp music sessions, Vol. 51” — Bizarrap + Villano AntillanoSongwriter: Gonzalo Julián Conde, Villana Santiago Pacheco“Volver a casa” — Pedro CapóSongwriter: Pedro Capó
Breakout Star of the Year
Aitana
Guitarricadelafuente
Humbe
Kevin Kaarl
Omar Apollo
Omar Montes
Peso Pluma
Silvana Estrada
Trueno
Villano Antillano
Yahritza y su Esencia
Young Miko
Music Video of the Year
“Arrancármelo” — WosDirector: Rafael Nir, Tomás Curland“Canción desaparecida” — Juanes + MabilandDirector: Kacho López Mari“Mil y una noches” — GuitarricadelafuenteDirector: Pedro Artola“Ojitos lindos” — Bad Bunny + Bomba EstéreoDirector: Stillz“Provenza” — Karol GDirector: Pedro Artola“Saoko” — RosalíaDirector: Valentin Petit“Solo por ser indios” (Official animated video) — A.N.I.M.A.L. + JuanesDirector: Penumbrart“Sudaka” — Dante + TruenoDirector: Hernán Corera, Juan Piczman“Te quería” — Lido PimientaDirector: J. Gallardo Kattah“Tenemos que hablar” — Juan Pablo Vega + Ximena SariñanaDirector: Estefanía Piñeres“This Is Not America” — Residente + IbeyiDirector: Greg Ohrel“Where She Goes” — Bad BunnyDirector: Stillz
Music Producer of the Year
Arca
Bizarrap
Carles Campón Brugada
Edgar Barrera
Juan Pablo Vega
Mag
Natalia Lafourcade
Ovy on the Drums
Rosalía
Raül Refree
Sebastián Krys
Tainy
Film & Series
Fiction Feature Film of the Year
1976 (Chile, 2022)Director: Manuela MartelliScript: Alejandra Moffat, Manuela MartelliAlcarràs (Spain, 2022)Director: Carla SimónScript: Carla Simón, Arnau VilaróArgentina, 1985 (Argentina, 2022)Director: Santiago MitreScript: Santiago Mitre, Mariano LlinásAs bestas (Spain, 2022)Director: Rodrigo SorogoyenScript: Isabel Peña, Rodrigo SorogoyenBardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades (Mexico, 2022)Director: Alejandro González IñárrituScript: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone Cerdita (Spain, 2022)Director: Carlota PeredaScript: Carlota PeredaCompetencia oficial (Spain, 2022)Director: Gastón Duprat, Mariano CohnScript: Gastón Duprat, Mariano Cohn, Andrés Duprat MéxicoHuesera (Mexico, Peru, 2022)Director: Michelle Garza CerveraScript: Michelle Garza Cervera, Abia CastilloLa extorsión (Argentina, 2023)Director: Martino ZaidelisScript: Emanuel Diez
La jauría (Colombia, 2022)Director: Andrés Ramírez PulidoScript: Andrés Ramírez PulidoLos reyes del mundo (Colombia, 2022)Director: Laura Mora OrtegaScript: María Camila Arias, Laura Mora Ortega
Utama (Bolivia, 2022)Director: Alejandro Loayza GrisiScript: Alejandro Loayza GrisiSeries of the Year
Belascoarán (Mexico, 2022)Director: Ernesto Contreras, Hiromi Kamata, Gonzalo AmatCreator: Rodrigo SantosDivisión Palermo (Argentina, 2023)Director: Santiago Korovsky, Diego Núñez IrigoyenCreator: Santiago KorovskyEl amor después del amor (Argentina, 2023)Director: Felipe Gómez Aparicio, Gonzalo TobalCreator: Juan Pablo KolodziejHasta el cielo (Spain, 2023)Director: Jorge Guerricaechevarría, Daniel CalparsoroCreator: Jorge Guerricaechevarría, Daniel CalparsorLa primera vez (Colombia, 2023)Director: Dago García, Mateo StivelbergCreator: Dago García
Las pelotaris 1926 (Mexico, 2022)Director: Marc Cistaré, Jesús Rodrigo, Jacob SantanaCreator: Marc CistaréLos enviados (Argentina, 2022)Director: Juan José Campanella, Hiromi Kamata, Martino Zaidelis, Camilo AntoliniCreator: Juan José CampanellaNacho (Spain, 2023)Director: David Pinillos, Beatriz Sanchís, Eduardo CasanovaCreator: Teresa Fernández-Valdés, Ramón Campos No me gusta conducir (Spain, 2022)Director: Borja CobeagaCreator: Borja CobeagaNoticia de un secuestro (Chile, Colombia, 2022)Director: Andrés Wood, Julio Jorquera ArriagadaCreator: Andrés Wood, Rodrigo GarcíaPálpito (Colombia, 2022)Director: Camilo VegaCreator: Leonardo PadrónSanta Evita (Argentina, 2022)Director: Rodrigo García, Alejandro MaciCreator: Rodrigo García
Performance of the Year
Aline Küppenheim Gualtieri1976 (Chile, 2022)Director: Alejandra MoffatCristina UmañaNoticia de un secuestro (Chile, Colombia, 2022)Director: Andrés Wood, Julio Jorquera Arriagada
Daniel Giménez Cacho Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades (Mexico, 2022)Director: Alejandro González IñárrituGuillermo FrancellaEl encargado (Argentina, 2022)Director: Diego Blieffeld, Mariano Cohn, Gastón Duprat, Jerónimo CarranzaJhojan Estiven JiménezLa jauría (Colombia, 2022)Director: Andrés Ramírez PulidoJuan Diego BottoNo me gusta conducir (Spain, 2022)Director: Borja Cobeaga
Juan Pablo RabaNoticia de un secuestro (Chile, Colombia, 2022)Director: Andrés Wood, Julio Jorquera Arriagada
Laia CostaCinco lobitos (Spain, 2022)Director: Alauda Ruiz de AzúaLaura GalánCerdita (Spain, 2022)Director: Carlota PeredaLuis Gerardo MendezBelascoarán (Mexico, 2022)Director: Ernesto Contreras, Hiromi Kamata, Gonzalo AmatMarina Foïs As bestas (Spain, 2022)Director: Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Natalia Oreiro Santa Evita (Argentina, 2022)Director: Rodrigo García, Alejandro Maci
Paulina GaitánBelascoarán (Mexico, 2022)Director: Ernesto Contreras, Hiromi Kamata, Gonzalo AmatPenélope CruzCompetencia oficial (Spain, 2022)Director: Gastón Duprat, Mariano CohnPeter LanzaniArgentina, 1985 (Argentina, 2022)Director: Santiago Mitre
Ricardo Darín Argentina, 1985 (Argentina, 2022)Director: Santiago Mitre
Director of the Year
Alejandro González IñárrituBardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades (Mexico, 2022)
Alejandro Loayza GrisiUtama (Bolivia, 2022)Andrés Ramírez PulidoLa jauría (Colombia, 2022)Carla SimónAlcarràs (Spain, 2022)
Francisca Alegría La vaca que cantó una canción sobre el futuro (Chile, 2022)
Laura BaumeisterLa hija de todas las rabias (Nicaragua, 2022)Laura Mora OrtegaLos reyes del mundo (Colombia, 2022)
Gastón Duprat, Mariano CohnCompetencia oficial (Spain, 2022)
Manuela Martelli1976 (Chile, 2022)
Michelle Garza Huesera (Mexico, 2022)
Rodrigo SorogoyenAs bestas (Spain, 2022)
Santiago MitreArgentina, 1985 (Argentina, 2022)
Documentary Feature Film of the Year
Alis (Colombia, 2022)Director: Clare Weiskopf, Nicolas van Hemelryck
Eami (Paraguay, 2022)Director: Paz Encina El eco (Mexico, 2023)Director: Tatiana HuezoMaría Luisa Bemberg: El eco de mi voz (Argentina, 2022)Director: Alejandro Maci El sostre groc (El techo amarillo) (Spain, 2022)Director: Isabel CoixetHip hop X siempre (Dominican Republic, United States, 2023)Director: Jessy TerreroLos sobrevivientes (Chile, 2023)Director: Rosario CervioMi casa está en otra parte (Mexico, 2022)Director: Carlos Hagerman, Jorge Villalobos Mi país imaginario (Chile, 2022)Director: Patricio Guzmán Si Dios fuera mujer (Colombia, 2022)Director: Angélica Cervera Sintiéndolo mucho (Spain, 2022)Director: Fernando León de Aranoa Una mirada honesta (Argentina, 2022)Director: Roberto Persano, Santiago Nacif Cabrera
This week, our New Music Latin roundup — a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums, and videos recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — is powered by new music from Rauw Alejandro, Karol G, and Trueno, to name a few.
Karol G dropped her new album Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season), a set that’s not considered a deluxe or remix album but rather includes 10 fresh tracks. Re-entering her Bichota Era, this time with light-pink hair, Karol G delivers songs about overcoming adversities, self-confidence, being over her ex, and believing in love again.
She navigates from hard-hitting perreos (“Gatita Gangster”) to chill reggae beats (“Me Tengo Que Ir”) to her first-ever cumbia song (“Mi Ex Tenía Razón”), inspired by Selena Quintanilla, and reeled in some impressive collaborators, such as Peso Pluma and Young Miko, to name a few.
While Karol G is celebrating life and love, Rauw Alejandro is heartbroken in his new track “Hayama Hana by Raúl.”
In the ballad set over weeping keyboards, Rauw not only opens up about his recent breakup from Rosalía but also pens an honest love letter. “What will come next? I don’t know/ But I know that for you it will be all the Grammys, hey/ They will study your art over time/ When they plan, I know that they always take you as an example,” he sings. “I’ll finish our little house in case you feel like coming back/ Today I stop writing to you, not loving you.”
Other notable releases this week include Banda MS and Yahritza y Su Esencia’s first collaborative effort in “Solo Que Lo Dudes,” Luis R. Conriquez’s attempt at reggaeton music in “Botelleo,” and Trueno’s “TRANKY FUNKY,” among others.
Last week, Feid’s “Vente Conmigo” won the reader poll with over 44 percent of the votes. What’s your favorite new Latin music release of the week? Vote below!
New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors. Check out this week’s picks below.
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Banda MS & Yahritza y Su Esencia, “Solo Que Lo Dudes” (Lizos Music)
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It’s the first time Yahritza Y Su Esencia has recorded a song with Banda MS — but it’s not the first time the two acts have united forces. Back in June, the sibling trio joined the legendary band onstage in Los Angeles to sing “Mi Mayor Anhelo,” which is around when they teased they were working on a collab. “Solo Que Lo Dudes” is a rhythmic tuba-powered cumbia that puts both Yahritza’s and Alan’s (from Banda MS) powerful and distinctive vocals at the forefront, as they sing about an “amor bonito,” or genuine love. “More than I could’ve ever imagined, stay with me, stay by my side. No one can stop this pretty love, let’s love each other slowly … I need you,” they declare. This new cumbia song comes on the heels of Yahritza Y Su Esencia’s other cumbia single, the Grupo Frontera-assisted “Frágil,” peaking at No. 1 on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart. It’s the trio’s first leader on any Billboard ranking. — GRISELDA FLORES
Rauw Alejandro, “Hayami Hana by Raúl”
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Rauw Alejandro pens a heart-wrenching love letter to Rosalía in “Hayami Hana,” a ballad set over keyboards, where he raps and croons about the difficulties of their breakup, revealing that he never thought they would part ways. The track — whose title in Japanese could be translated as “flower of rare beauty,” and for now is only available on Rauw’s YouTube and SoundCloud accounts — comes less than a month after the couple announced that they’d ended their relationship after nearly four years together. Its moving lyrics are a testament of Rauw’s deep love and respect for his ex-fiancée, both as a person and as an artist. “What will come next? I don’t know/ But I know that for you it will be all the Grammys, hey/ They will study your art over time/ When they plan, I know that they always take you as an example,” sings Rauw. And in one of the most heartbreaking moments he laments, “I’ll finish our little house in case you feel like coming back/ Today I stop writing you, not loving you.” It made me tear up without realizing it. — SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS
Estevie & Cuco, “El Paso” (Nice Life Recording Company/Interscope Records)
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Wearing her heart on her sleeve, Mexican-American singer Estevie (born Sarah Silva) is reviving the spirit of vintage borderland cumbia. On her latest single “El Paso” — already an irresistible cut punctuated by a gripping accordion riff over a savory güiro rhythm — the SoCal star delivers a heartwarming romance, described as “A Chicano love story,” alongside indie pop sensation Cuco, who comes in a minute and a half later to offer his bu tender croon. In the visual, Cuco shines like the sun (literally), while Estevie travels far and wide in search of her soulmate. “El Paso” is the final single leading to Estevie’s debut EP, Cumbialicious, out at the end of September. — ISABELA RAYGOZA
Karol G, Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season) (Bichota Records/Interscope Records)
Karol G is so excited about making history with her 2023 album Mañana Será Bonito, and kicking off her first-ever stadium tour this week, that she has released even more new music. Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season) is not a deluxe or remix album, but rather a sequel to February’s Mañana — one that shows a more experimental Karol, and one who’s healed and matured, and is both in love and empowered as ever.
The set kicks off with the hard-hitting drill/rap fusion “BICHOTAG,” where she chants about being the ultimate bichota — no ifs, ands, or buts. It then navigates to tracks such as “OKI DOKI” and “Mi Ex Tenía Razón,” the set’s focus track, where the Colombian artist delivers a dulcet cumbia/Tex-Mex track à la Selena Quintanilla (one of Karol’s favorite artists). The set also includes several high-profile collaborations, with Karol reeling in fellow Colombiana Kali Uchis (“Me Tengo Que Ir”) as well as newcomers Peso Pluma (“QLONA”), Dei V (“Gatita Gangster”), and Young Miko (“Dispo”).
To everyone’s surprise, Bichota Season is also home to “Una Noche en Medellín (Remix,)” alongside rising Chilean artist Cris MJ and Ryan Castro (the remix was slated for a 2022 release). The track, about enjoying the night life in Medellín, was originally released by Cris MJ last year, and performed live for the first time during Karol’s set at the 2022 Viña del Mar festival. The album closes with the previously released “Provenza (Remix)” by Tiesto, which debuted at the 2022 Tomorrowland Festival. — JESSICA ROIZ
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Karol G has re-entered her Bichota era—this time with light pink hair and a new album dubbed Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season), out today (Aug. 11) via Bichota Records/Interscope Records. Home to 10 tracks, including the previously released “Provenza (Remix)” with Tiësto and “S91,” Bichota Season delivers a new side of the Colombian superstar, who […]